'"A story so well told in all its complexity and levels."'Lemn Sissay, OBE'"A favourite this month!"'Turning Pages Bookshop'"Isla encourages Sky to let all her feelings and colours show: to be bold and strong: to love herself."'Featured in Postbag Picks, Armadillo'"A joyful and emotionally rich picturebook that beautifully explores creativity, empathy, and the power of embracing all feelings.Tender, poetic, and visually captivating, Isla and the Sky encourages emotional acceptance, creative expression, and compassion."'Children's Books Ireland, Suchismita Dattagupta'"A beautifully thoughtful picture book about emotions, empathy, and learning that every kind of day has value"'Alex, @Father Teacher Reader'"Greg Stobbs' books are dazzling to look at, and offer real solace for kids who don't feel accepted. I love them!"' Katherine May, the bestselling author of Wintering'"Every page is a treat and the text is a delight to read aloud. Young readers will embrace their feelings, whether that's happy and bright, stormy, gusty and strong, or rainy and blustery; they'll likely dash off to do some painting too."'Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids'"Stobbs' inspirational and atmospheric story is given added emotional potency from his captivating illustrations, a visual feast of colour and sensory delights which inform and inspire little ones to understand and accept their own mood swings and feelings.
"'Lancashire Evening Post'"The illustrations are just lovely! Children are sure to empathise with Sky and may well enjoy illustrating their own- or others- emotions in this way. Isla's compassion and understanding of Sky's moods is also beautifully captured. Excellent for sharing at home or at school, Isla and the Sky is a real gem."'Through the Bookshelf'"A touching tale of emotions and artistic representation, gorgeously illustrated by the author showing how important it is for big feelings to be understood and supported."'Red Reading Hub'"A touching tale of emotions and artistic representation, gorgeously illustrated by the author showing how important it is for big feelings to be understood and supported."'Jill bennett, Jill Bennett Online.